Alturas

Jan. 20, 2012: Notice of Joint Special Meeting

 

March 14, 2011: IBIA - Appeal is already in process

 

October 15, 2010: Alturas Rancheria v Salazar

Plaintiff, the Alturas Indian Rancheria (“Tribe”), filed suit against the Department of the Interior and its officials (collectively “defendants,” the “Secretary,” or the “Department”) for failing to renew its self-determination contract in violation of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act ("ISDA") and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 704 and 706. Plaintiff seeks an order, inter alia, declaring that it is entitled to renewal of its self-determination contract under the ISDA, 25 U.S.C. § 450 et seq.

June 29, 2010: Phillip Del Rosa and Wendy Del Rosa v. Acting Pacific Regional Director,

 

May 26, 2010: Dept. of Interior to Alturas

Due to this leadership dispute within the Alturas Rancheria General council the Agency is unable to determine the composition of the Governing Body of the Alturas Rancheria. The Tribe is currently unorganized and unable to contract.

June 19, 2009 DOI Adoption of members consistent with ordinance

 

June 18, 2009 BIA Determination letter

 

June 11, 2009 Bogus Meeting

 

June 11, 2009 Purported General Council Meeting

 

June 8, 2009 Attorney Peebles ltr

 

June 6, 2009 DOI recognition of internal dispute

 

May 1, 2009: PRA on Alturas-Response From the Governor's Office

A request for information regarding the Governor's 2005 notice of a "meet and confer".

April 27, 2009 Seizure of Tribal Government Records

 

April 17, 2009 DOI to Chairman Del Rosa

Reaffirms recognition of tribal leadership and the business council members - encourages the two to work together.

April 14, 2009: DOI to Darren Rose document incomplete

 

May 2008 Tribal Election Returns

 

April 2008: NIGC says no gaming on Bender Allotment

 

March 3, 2006: Governor to Attorney Peebles

Requesting the commencement of a "meet and confer» process under the dispute resolution provisions of the Tribe's class III gaming compact with the State ("Compact"). This letter also served as notice of the Tribe's 60-day right to cure its breach of the Compact, caused by the Tribe's construction of a class III gaming' facility on non-Indian lands located near Yreka, California, and prior to the preparation of the environmental documentation and analysis required under the Compact. This 60-day cure period expired on February 17, 2006.

Dec. 2005: US DOI to Tribes Attorney

No development on this land until there is a NEPA review.

Nov. 2005: Letter to Senator Aanestad

Request for an Attorney General Opinion-“Allottee Shopping”

Dec. 2005: Governor Request Meet and Confer

Requesting cure for breach of Tribal State Gaming Compact

June 24, 2005 NIGC writes to Chairman Del Rosa

we are concerned that the Tribe may not have jurisdiction over the parcel on which gaming would occur and therefore could not lawfully conduct Indian gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).

Feb. 22, 2005 NIGC to Del Rosa

We are concerned that the lands that you are planning On opening a gaming facility would not qualify as "Indian lands." We would appreciate the Tribe submitting its position on why the lands in questions would qualify as "Indian lands" under IGRA

2005: Declaration of Marita York Hafar

 

Sept. 30, 2005: Certification of Marita E. York Hafar Declaration

 

2003: Karuk to BIA - Alturas proposed casino

 

1968: Last Will of Nelson

Forged signature

1968: Signature on Original Will

 

Jan. 13, 2012: Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for entry of Judgement